Cajun Tasso ~ Foamheart

[HalfSmoked]

Never heard of it till now Foamy but I can bet if you made it it would be as good as one of your pies.
You could send out some UPS sure you would have a lot of business,

Warren

 

[foamheart]

Great thread and read my friend! I love a bit of tasso sliced up with a couple cold ones.

Thanks my friend.

 

[foamheart]

Tasso looks great Foamy! It has become my go to seasoning meat for beans lately. I tried it in red, white, and butter beans and it was great. Last week, I made a pot of pinto beans with Chilerellenos recipe but I added a 1/2 pound of tasso and simmered them all day. Delicious!

Mike

Thank you sir.

Ya know that durn Dave has got me thinking I need to do some turkey tasso. Just to do it. Catch turkey breasts on sale!

 

[foamheart]

Never heard of it till now Foamy but I can bet if you made it it would be as good as one of your pies.
You could send out some UPS sure you would have a lot of business,

Warren

There are loads of folks in this world that don't have a clue what it is either. My next door neighbor is from here and didn't have a clue, so its not too widely used.

You made me think to check the Cajun Grocer on a price. I told ya it was .99/lb. Butt I stripped down to just muscle. I would have guessed it would be around 4 or 5.00 a pound, but upon checking with the high priced online grocer, I was shocked.

I used Comeaux's, its a grocery store in Lafayette (where in days long long ago I attempted to gain some educational enlightenment), the place is huge now doing custom butchering.

https://www.cajungrocer.com/comeaux-s-smoked-pork-tasso-1210.html

PS Made a pineapple cream with a meringue this weekend. Not too pretty but didn't last long.

 

[petehalsted]

We spent a month in Lafayette (actually Ducson), making our trek back north after winter in So Fla. I have spent way more of my life south of I-10 than north of it. But the area around Lafayette is special, you could eat a different dish every night for a year, and still not each anything that you could find anywhere 50 miles from Lafayette. I was mainly doing my best to hit every stop on the boudin trail while, there, but of course had to try a few other things as well. My poor wife thinks salt and pepper are spicy, so she suffered for a month. The only thing "cajun" she enjoyed was the Tasso and Crawfish pasta at Feezo's. And the Crawfish Pistolette from Steamboat Bill's in Lake Charles.

I made a close approximation using some hamsteak I doctored up and a 1lb of crawfish tails. Which reminds me I got one more 1lb of crawfish tails in the freezer I got to do something with before we head to South America.

Kevin how bout you run me up a piece of that Tasso and a slice of that pie while your at it, I promise to have a batch of my Pork Belly burnt ends waiting on ya ;-)

 

[mike5051]

Ya know that durn Dave has got me thinking I need to do some turkey tasso. Just to do it. Catch turkey breasts on sale!

LOL! Just do it!

Mike

 

[foamheart]

We spent a month in Lafayette (actually Ducson), making our trek back north after winter in So Fla. I have spent way more of my life south of I-10 than north of it. But the area around Lafayette is special, you could eat a different dish every night for a year, and still not each anything that you could find anywhere 50 miles from Lafayette. I was mainly doing my best to hit every stop on the boudin trail while, there, but of course had to try a few other things as well. My poor wife thinks salt and pepper are spicy, so she suffered for a month. The only thing "cajun" she enjoyed was the Tasso and Crawfish pasta at Feezo's. And the Crawfish Pistolette from Steamboat Bill's in Lake Charles.

I made a close approximation using some hamsteak I doctored up and a 1lb of crawfish tails. Which reminds me I got one more 1lb of crawfish tails in the freezer I got to do something with before we head to South America.

Kevin how bout you run me up a piece of that Tasso and a slice of that pie while your at it, I promise to have a batch of my Pork Belly burnt ends waiting on ya ;-)

I am sorry...... My days of all that globe trotting are over and done with. LOL

Cajun doesn't have to be hot nor spicy. Its only that the food you usually hear about is that way, so everyone expects it. I made Crawfish etouffee for supper, its not hot or spicy. People rant and rave over it usually. Its too easy to make also. If you don't go wild and crazy cooking it with the spices, those that like the spices can add 'em to their food. Its why you see Tabasco on my tables with the salt and pepper.

There is many "factions" of coonazz cooking here. The best I ever heard it put was There is north and south of I-10, and East and west of the river. Its really true. The epicenter of the Acadian cuisine is Lafayette. BUT that is only one type of cajun cooking.

 

[petehalsted]

Cajun doesn't have to be hot nor spicy.

Yes I have tried to explain that to her, for the most part I describe it as flavorful, and she has had great not spicy Cajun, her brain/tongue just tells her that anything with that much flavor is spicy and hot. That's ok, just means I don't have to share my boudin, BBQ oysters, Blackend Redfish, etc. with her LOL

 

[foamheart]

LOL! Just do it!

Mike

I've had my eyes open, watching. But I was wanting to try something else, cured turkey cheese. My pop and Leroy ( a drinking buddy) used to make turkey cheese all the time, I bet cured would be wild. I have made cured head cheese here before for a throwdown I believe. It was good and definitely different.

 

[foamheart]

Yes I have tried to explain that to her, for the most part I describe it as flavorful, and she has had great not spicy Cajun, her brain/tongue just tells her that anything with that much flavor is spicy and hot. That's ok, just means I don't have to share my boudin, BBQ oysters, Blackend Redfish, etc. with her LOL

They might not always be right, but they are never wrong......LOL I have just made some boudin and smoked it. Maybe this month, last month for sure.

 

[crazymoon]

Foam, We don't have tasso up here in NH but we have moose and poutine. The tasso idea sounds like a great compliment to other dishes. The cajun grocery store items look delicious!

 

[HalfSmoked]

There are loads of folks in this world that don't have a clue what it is either. My next door neighbor is from here and didn't have a clue, so its not too widely used.

You made me think to check the Cajun Grocer on a price. I told ya it was .99/lb. Butt I stripped down to just muscle. I would have guessed it would be around 4 or 5.00 a pound, but upon checking with the high priced online grocer, I was shocked.

I used Comeaux's, its a grocery store in Lafayette (where in days long long ago I attempted to gain some educational enlightenment), the place is huge now doing custom butchering.

https://www.cajungrocer.com/comeaux-s-smoked-pork-tasso-1210.html

PS Made a pineapple cream with a meringue this weekend. Not too pretty but didn't last long.

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Holy S--t I can buy those beans though. :D Hey have any houses close to you for sale that be the best solution. :D

Warren

 

[foamheart]

Holy S--t I can buy those beans though. :D Hey have any houses close to you for sale that be the best solution. :D

Warren

There's one 3br, 2bath, brick.... its been on the market over a year. I understand it is because of a grumpy old fart that lives close to it.

 

[daveomak]

And I heard the only time you have seen him is when looking in the mirror shaving... :)

 

[chilerelleno]

And I heard the only time you have seen him is when looking in the mirror shaving... :)

Now that's reassuring, since I don't shave that means I won't ever see the GOB they say lives in my neighborhood.

 

[daveomak]

Me three ....:)

 

[mike5051]

LOL! Y'all are killing me!

Mike

 

[HalfSmoked]

There's one 3br, 2bath, brick.... its been on the market over a year. I understand it is because of a grumpy old fart that lives close to it.

Well I guess that would be 2 in the neighbor hood if I moved there. Think the neighbors could stand it. :rolleyes:

Warren

 

[petehalsted]

You know what they say, every neighborhood has a grumpy old man, if you don't know who he is then .......

 

[HalfSmoked]

Thanks for the like Foamy it is greatly appreciated.

I told wife I wanted to live to be 90 and see all the grandchildren grown and contrary as hell she replies all you have to do is turn 90. :rolleyes:

Warren